Vitamin B9

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• QHow will folic acid help my Hunter's glossitis?

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  ADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered

  <p>Since Hunter's glossitis is often a symptom of pernicious anemia, folic acid is used to manage pernicious anemia and Hunter's glossitis. Folic acid is a type of B vitamin. It is not necessarily a cure for pernic...Full Answer
• QShould breastfeeding women take folic acid?

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  <p>It is generally advised to continue taking your prenatal vitamins while lactating. There is extra folic acid in these as compared to regular vitamins so that will be adequate and further supplementation is not necessa...Full Answer

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• QWhat is folic acid?

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  ADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered

  <p>Folic acid is a B-complex vitamin. Folic acid helps the body to manufacture red blood cells, to produce and maintain new cells, and to help prevent changes to DNA that may lead to cancer. During pregnancy, folic acid ...Full Answer

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• QWhy is folic acid important during pregnancy?

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  <p>Folic acid has two import functions during pregnancy. First, folic acid helps the body produce the extra blood volume the body needs during pregnancy. Secondly, folic acid plays a role in the prevention of neural tube...Full Answer

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• QCan folic acid benefit pregnancy?

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  ADiana Meeks answered

  <p>There are two major benefits of folic acid during pregnancy. First, folic acid helps the body produce the extra blood volume the body needs during pregnancy. Secondly, folic acid plays a role in the prevention of neur...Full Answer

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• QWho should take folic acid?

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  AUniv. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine answered

  <p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all women of childbearing age (between 15 and 45 years of age) consume 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid daily to prevent two common and serious bi...Full Answer
• QHow can I get the right amount of folic acid to prevent birth defects?

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  AUniv. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine answered

  <p>There are two easy ways to be sure to get enough folic acid to prevent birth defects each day:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Take a vitamin that has folic acid in it every day. Most multivitamins sold in the United States have...Full Answer
• QCan I get enough folic acid from my diet alone?

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  <p>It is certainly possible, although many Americans still fail to do so. Green leafy vegetables, fruit and liver are some of the best sources of folate, the natural form of the vitamin. Folic acid, the synthetic form us...Full Answer

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• QCan folic acid reduce the risk of birth defects?

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  AUniv. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine answered

  <p>Folic acid is a B vitamin. Our bodies use it to make new cells. Everyone needs folic acid. Folic acid is very important because it can help prevent some major birth defects of the baby&#39;s brain and spine (anencepha...Full Answer
• QWho should not take vitamin B9?

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  AStacy Wiegman, PharmD answered

  <p>Generally speaking, vitamin B9 (folic acid) is very safe, but you should talk to your doctor before using it if you have pernicious anemia, hemolytic anemia, alcoholism, infections or kidney problems. Some medications...Full Answer